@cgrant said in NH Club Rugby:
There will be two French teams in the semi-finals. Top 14 is not that bad compared to the Premiership or the URC as some argued a few months ago.
Who was arguing the standard of the Top 14 was lower than the URC or Prem??
@Mr-Fish said in NH Club Rugby:
@cgrant said in NH Club Rugby:
There will be two French teams in the semi-finals. Top 14 is not that bad compared to the Premiership or the URC as some argued a few months ago.
Who was arguing the standard of the Top 14 was lower than the URC or Prem??
Not many would be my guess.
"Chiefs attack coach Roger Randle’s appointment to Munster’s coaching staff at the end of the season continues to rock the Irish club, with multiple officials resigning.
Randle was hired as attack coach Mike Prendergast’s successor, but former Munster players Billy Holland, Mick O’Driscoll and Killian Keane resigned from the club’s professional game committee as a result of the decision.
The Irish Examiner also reported members of Munster’s commercial advisory group resigned earlier this week.
A statement on these resignations said the group “is an informal voluntary group of business and industry people who advise Munster Rugby with its commercial activities and initiatives” and thanked the members for their contribution and hard work to the club.
Randle was accused of raping a woman in 1997 while he was part of the Hurricanes side who played a Super Rugby match in the South African city of Durban.
He has denied the allegations and charges were withdrawn."
@Daffy-Jaffy Wild last lines there.
@Mr-Fish said in NH Club Rugby:
@Daffy-Jaffy Wild last lines there.
Yeah that made one helluva jump. It's not stated that's the reason either...
@Catogrande said in NH Club Rugby:
@Mr-Fish said in NH Club Rugby:
@cgrant said in NH Club Rugby:
There will be two French teams in the semi-finals. Top 14 is not that bad compared to the Premiership or the URC as some argued a few months ago.
Who was arguing the standard of the Top 14 was lower than the URC or Prem??
Not many would be my guess.
A few posts in November or December when Toulouse lost to Glasgow.
@cgrant said in NH Club Rugby:
@Catogrande said in NH Club Rugby:
@Mr-Fish said in NH Club Rugby:
@cgrant said in NH Club Rugby:
There will be two French teams in the semi-finals. Top 14 is not that bad compared to the Premiership or the URC as some argued a few months ago.
Who was arguing the standard of the Top 14 was lower than the URC or Prem??
Not many would be my guess.
A few posts in November or December when Toulouse lost to Glasgow.
I had a quick look in this thread and didn't see much?
Couldn't be arsed to scour through any other threads mind.
@Catogrande possibly the traitors that spend time on other forums, mixing things up.
@Bones said in NH Club Rugby:
@Catogrande possibly the traitors that spend time on other forums, mixing things up.
We can't legislate for scum like that.
Reiko Ioane's Leinster beat Toulon to make the European Champions Cup final. Reiko was on the left wing for the semi final.
Reiko Ioane made a 78th minute try-saving tackle that saved the game for Leinster and shepherded them into the final in Bilbao against Bath or Bordeaux later this month.
The future of rugby, is there anything he can't do?
@taniwharugby said in NH Club Rugby:
@Bones i saw some highlights of his intimidating his opposition...beast mode
doesn't he just get the perfect amount of hair jiggle
URC last round
Round 18
Fri 15 May Cardiff v Stormers (7.45pm)
Fri 15 May Edinburgh v Connacht (7.45pm)
Fri 15 May Ulster v Glasgow (7.45pm)
Sat 16 May Sharks v Zebre Parma (12.45pm)
Sat 16 May Bulls v Benetton (3pm)
Sat 16 May Leinster v Ospreys (5.15pm)
Sat 16 May Scarlets v Dragons (5.15pm) Live on S4C
Sat 16 May Munster v Lions (7.45pm)
9 Connacht 48 W9 PD26 Embra (a)
A crazy scoreline between Northampton Saints and Bristol Bears last night:
South African teams to leave European club rugby competitions?
@sparky said in NH Club Rugby:
South African teams to leave European club rugby competitions?
I doubt it. This would be a ploy to attempt persuading the Euros to amend their comps to further accommodate the South Africans.
The only other option left to them would be to play a domestic comp.
@sparky said in NH Club Rugby:
South African teams to leave European club rugby competitions?
Only the EPCR competitions - so they'd remain in the URC.
Makes sense to me.
@Mr-Fish said in NH Club Rugby:
@sparky said in NH Club Rugby:
South African teams to leave European club rugby competitions?
Only the EPCR competitions - so they'd remain in the URC.
Makes sense to me.
Do the teams that finish below them then go into the European comps?
If so, can't see any pushback from URC teams?
@MiketheSnow Suspect they would restructure the competitions again but hard to say for sure. The Champions and Challenge Cups have been a mess for a few years now...
With the global club competition coming up in the next few years, the potential restructuring of Wales' set-up and Spain's inevitable selection as World Cup host for 2035 or 2039, there could be some significant changes.
@sparky Not going to happen, the five franchises already indicate they want the Europe Competitions. SARU will dump SANZAR in stead. That will allow the Springboks playing in the URC to rest and condition the same time as the URC players from July-Sept.
@MiketheSnow said in NH Club Rugby:
Huge win for Cardiff against the Stormers
Stormers were so disappointing. Cardiff was excellent on the hockey astro.
Luckily they will work on the mistakes for the quarter finals.
URC Play-Off Format
Quarterfinals
Friday, May 29:
QF1: (1) Glasgow Warriors v (8) Connacht
Venue: Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow
Kick-off: 19:45 UK & Ireland / 20:45 SAST
Saturday, May 30:
QF4: (4) Bulls v (5) Munster
Venue: Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Kick-off: 13.00 SAST; 12.00 UK & Ireland
QF3: (3) Stormers v (6) Cardiff
Venue: DHL Stadium, Cape Town
Kick-off: 15:30 SAST / 14.30 UK & Ireland
QF2: (2) Leinster v (7) Lions
Venue: Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Kick-off: 20.00 UK & Ireland / 21.00 SAST
Semifinals – Saturday, June 6
SF1: Winner QF1 v Winner QF4
SF2: Winner QF2 v Winner QF3
URC Grand Final – Saturday, June 20
Winner SF1 v Winner SF2
@OomPB said in NH Club Rugby:
@sparky Not going to happen, the five franchises already indicate they want the Europe Competitions. SARU will dump SANZAR in stead. That will allow the Springboks playing in the URC to rest and condition the same time as the URC players from July-Sept.
I'd say there's next to no chance of the Springboks leaving the Rugby Championship and joining the Six Nations.
Young Springboks coming through the URC like SMZ play two years non stop. There are a lot of youngsters coming through, already in camp.
@OomPB said in NH Club Rugby:
6 Nations maybe in the future. TRC is a dead horse.
LOL. The 6 Nations don't want you.
@hikastags LOL a 3rd WC title in a row can change that.
